Salt Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana

Salt Creek Township
Township

Location of Salt Creek Township in Decatur County
Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°20′31″W / 39.30944°N 85.34194°W / 39.30944; -85.34194Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 85°20′31″W / 39.30944°N 85.34194°W / 39.30944; -85.34194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Decatur
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Land 29.86 sq mi (77.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 991 ft (302 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,179
 • Density 39.5/sq mi (15.3/km2)
FIPS code 18-67536[2]
GNIS feature ID 453826

Salt Creek Township is one of nine townships in Decatur County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,179 and it contained 483 housing units.[3]

History

Salt Creek Township was organized in 1836.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 29.86 square miles (77.3 km2), all land.[3]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Maple and Ross.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. p. 95.
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